The Platteville Prescription

This is my take-away from the Midwest Conference on 21st Century Policing at the University of Wisconsin in Platteville on … More

The Big Question Police Face Today

A big question looms across America. It is a question directed at our police. It has yet to be answered. … More

Top Posts Last Week

Top Five Posts (from the past week) Why Police Matter Principles of Leadership Making Choices: The Moral Aspects of Policing … More

What We Learned At Platteville: Part 5 of 5

  DAVID COUPER: “People and Police Together: A Wrap-up and Way Forward.” Chief of Police, Madison, WI for over 20 years, … More

What We Learned at Platteville: Part 4 of 5

“Police Use of Deadly Force: Legal, Moral and Minority Perspectives” Rev. Everett Mitchell: Graduate of Morehouse College with multiple academic … More

What We Learned in Platteville: Part 3 of 5

“Strengthening Community Trust in Kansas City” Capt. Charles “Chip” Huth, Kansas City PD: SWAT team commander, Adjunct Professor for University of … More

What We Learned in Platteville: Part 2 of 5

“Police Services ‘Outside the Box’ in Kalamazoo.” Capt. Jim Mallery, Kalamazoo Police Department: Also an Adjunct Professor at Ferris State … More

What We Learned in Platteville: Part I of 5

[The next five posts will attempt to summarize the first Midwest Conference on 21st Century Policing. It was held at … More

Midwest Conference Attendees

What a great day we had! Much learning… understanding and sharing of feelings and ideas. I will be posting some relevant … More

Chief, How Do You Lead Your Values?

  The following post has been written by a dear friend whose relationship with me touches back to the late … More